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Reader Question
My son is eleven years old and has just moved
to senior prep. This means that they no longer
sit in one class the whole day but are required
to move from room to room for different
subjects.
Now the problem is he carries his books and stationery for one or
two classes in his hand and sometimes forgets his stuff in the
room. And because the classroom is then used by another
group, he consequently loses his stuff.
Is there a way I can get him to be better organized. I am thinking
of making him a carrier bag with marked separators for different
subjects that he can carry with him, from room to room as they
are not allowed to carry their rucksacks which they leave in the
bag room in the morning. Any ideas?
Ruguru from Kenya
Our Response
Dear Ruguru,
Thanks for your note. Carrying books, etc. from one room to
another is a new habit for your child to get used to. It generally
takes 21 days to form a habit that sticks. Even so, you’re right in
asking about a system that could help him remember.
If he’s allowed to bring a carrier bag from room to room, and you
can make one with marked separators, that will most certainly
help. It’s always good to have one bag or sack to hold everything,
rather than trying to fumble through the hallways with tons of
loose books and papers.
If you do this for your son, he needs to be instructed to keep
everything he needs in his sack, rather than in the desk. This
way, he only has to remember to grab ONE item when leaving
the classroom, and not 10 or more.
In addition, talk to him about asking himself, before he leaves
class, ‘What do I need for the next class?’ If he gets into the habit
of doing this, every single class, he’ll be less likely to forget his
bag.
If there’s any way to use a reminder system, like a watch that
beeps every 30 minutes (or whatever the length of the class time
is), that reminder will prompt him to grab his bag before he
moves on to the next class.
Be sure your child is getting enough sleep and not eating too
much sugar, both of which could affect his attention span and
memory.
Finally, start a rewards system at home. For every class that he
remembers to bring his sack, he gets a point. He can then build
points for a week or two for prizes you have appointed. Prizes
can be simple, like a trip to the ice cream shoppe, getting to pick
out a new book, or staying up an hour later on the weekend.
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